Ruth Dixon

19 March 1769–28 January 1827 (Age 57)
Beeston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life of Ruth

Ruth Dixon was born on 19 March 1769, in Beeston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom as the daughter of John Dixon. She married John Sowden on 31 October 1796, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 28 January 1827, in Farnley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 57.

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Family Time Line

John Sowden
1770–1835
Ruth Dixon
1769–1827
Marriage: 31 October 1796
James Sowden
1796–1804
John Sowden
1798–1850
Mary Sowden
1800–
John Sowden
1802–
Hannah Sowden
1804–1873
Elizabeth Sowden
1806–1890
Andrew Sowden
1809–
Job Sowden
1811–1812

Spouse and Children

MARRIAGE
31 October 1796
Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
children

(8)

    James Sowden

    Male1796–1804Male

    John Sowden

    Male1798–1850Male

    Mary Sowden

    Female1800–Female

    John Sowden

    Male1802–Male

    Hannah Sowden

    Female1804–1873Female

+3 More Children

Parents and Siblings

siblings

(1)

World Events (8)

1770 · Boston Tea Party

Age 1

Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.
1775 · The Shot Heard Around the World

Age 6

"On April 18, 1775, a shot known as the ""shot heard around the world"" was fired between American colonists and British troops in Lexington, Massachusetts. This began the American War for Independence. Fifteen months later, Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence. The Treaty of Paris was signed in September 1783 which ended the war. The colonies were no longer under British rule. Many who fought for the British fled to Canada, the West Indies, and some to England."
1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia

Age 18

The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.

Name Meaning

Northern English: patronymic from the personal name Dick .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Sources (3)

  • Ruth in entry for John Sowden, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Ruth Sowden in entry for John Sowden, "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977"
  • Ruth Dixon, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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